(19)
(11) EP 1 440 356 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.05.2004

(43) Date of publication:
28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31

(21) Application number: 02730568.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2002/001673
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/099556 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.05.2001 US 860605

(71) Applicants:
  • Nokia Corporation
    02150 Espoo (FI)
  • Nokia Inc.
    Irving, TX 75039 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NORDMAN, Ian
    FIN-01150 Söderkulla (FI)
  • ALAMÄKI, Tero
    FIN-00420 Helsinki (FI)
  • VÄNSKÄ, Marko
    FIN-02620 Espoo (FI)
  • TARKIAINEN, Mikko
    FIN-02230 Espoo (FI)
  • GYORBIRO, Norbert
    1123 Budapest (HU)
  • GRIPENBERG, Casper
    00210 Helsinki (FI)

(74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus 
PatentanwälteBavariastrasse 7
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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